The Lightning Round: A Los Angeles Chargers Podcast

On Thursday night, Garrett Sisti, Daniel Stebbins, Matthew Stanley, and I went live while streaming the first round of the 2019 NFL Draft to give you all a different, possibly more casual (and fun!) option to follow along with apart from the usual ESPN or NFL Network commentary.

It was an interesting night, to say the least. There was a plethora of head-scratching picks (looking at you Dave Gettleman) and almost as many A+ selections with a handful of top prospects falling all throughout the evening.

This was the longest amount of time that Chargers fans have had to wait for their first round pick in quite some time but that’s the trade-off when your team makes the playoffs and doesn’t lose in the opening round.

Throughout the stream, we all became more and more enthralled with the possibility that top offensive tackles such as Cody Ford or Jawaan Taylor could fall all the way to #28 a la Derwin James last year. Both those players were available when the Bolts were finally on the clock and, to our great surprise, neither were the pick.

Notre Dame defensive tackle Jerry Tillery was inevitably the pick and after some initial reactions of deflation, frustration, and some well-deserved disappointment, the staff finally came around to the pick after some healthy discussion and perspective.

If you were unable to join us for opening night and wish to revisit the stream, we’ve got you covered below.

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SB Nation pulled all of its top NFL bloggers together to help create a mock draft and predict what might happen at the 2019 NFL Draft. Listen to hear where college football’s top stars could end up!

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To kick off the podcast they talk about the recent extension for wide receiver Travis Benjamin and what the deal really means for the team’s future. While talking about these draft profiles all offseason long the guys have graded all the prospects they’ve reviewed and on the show they list every player they believe are worthy of a first round pick.

The NFL Draft is this Thursday so Garrett and Jamie play Chargers General Manager on FOUR mock drafts. They each do a mock draft guessing what they think the Chargers will do through all 7 rounds and then they each give their ideal picks for the 2019 draft. Listen and prepare yourselves for the NFL draft starting Thursday.

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In the SB Nation’s NFL writers’ mock draft we were selected to make the first round pick for the Los Angeles Chargers at 28th overall. Listen as we talk about the picks that went ahead of the Chargers and which players we hoped would fall. You’ll hear reactions as players start to fly off the board and some interesting picks in this mock draft that made the decision at 28 ever harder.

Once we were on the clock we go through every position group with the best players available and narrow it down to our selection. Once you hear the choice we made let us know which player you would’ve drafted in that position. Would you be happy with the pick we made?

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A lot of you asked for it and Garrett and Jamie listened, they kick this podcast off discussing the defensive tackle Jerry Tillery who’s being selected by the Chargers in a few mock drafts this offseason. The Lightning Round draft podcast completes their 2019 draft profiles and on this show they cover offensive tackles. They go over some of the top prospects, list their personal Top 7 and possible fits for the Chargersincluding what round they begin looking for these positions in the draft. The offensive tackles they cover on this show are:

Jonah Williams – Alabama

Jawaan Taylor – Florida

Andre Dillard – Washington St.

Cody Ford – Oklahoma

Dalton Risner – Kansas St.

Yodny Cajuste – West Virginia

Kaleb McGary – Washington

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The Lightning Round draft podcast returns with a brand new format and on this show the guys cover the interior defensive lineman in the 2019 draft class. They go over some of the top prospects, list their personal Top 9-10, also give some sleepers and possible fits for the Chargers including what round they begin looking for these positions in the draft. The defensive lineman they cover on this show are:

Quinnen Williams – Alabama

Jeffery Simmons – Mississippi St.

Ed Oliver – Houston

Christian Wilkins – Clemson

Dexter Lawrence – Clemson

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The guys discuss the moves the Chargers have made heading into the second week of Free Agency and the impact it has on the team’s future and heading into the draft. Then Garrett and Jamie cover this years Linebacker class. They go over some of the top prospects, list their personal Top 5, also give some sleepers and possible fits for the Chargers including what round they begin looking for this position in the draft. The linebackers they cover on this show are:

Devin White – LSU

Devin Bush – Michigan

Mack Wilson – Alabama

Vosean Joseph – Florida

Joe Giles-Harris – Duke

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The legal tampering period for the NFL Free Agency has begun and the Lightning Round Podcast have some player options for the Chargers . Before they give their lists, Garrett and Jamie review the moves the Chargers have made in the offseason thus far. They cover the releases of both Corey Liuget and Jahleel Addae, re-signing Denzel Perryman, Jaylen Watkins and Artavis Scott and the team placing an original round tender on Trevor Williams. The guys then break down their Top 5 lists of the Free Agents that are still available on the market and who they think are the best fits for the Chargers. 

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The Lightning Round draft podcasts returns and the guys cover cornerbacks and safeties. They go over some of the top prospects, list their personal Top 5, also give some sleepers and possible fits for the Chargers including what round they begin looking for these positions in the draft. The cornerbacks and safeties they cover on this show are:

Cornerbacks:

Greedy Williams – LSU

Deandre Baker – Georgia

Julian Love – Notre Dame

Byron Murphy – Washington

Rock Ya-Sin – Temple

Safeties:

Deionte Thompson – Alabama

Chauncey Gardner-Johnson – Florida

Johnathan Abram – Mississippi St.

Taylor Rapp – Washington

Nasir Adderley – Delaware

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The Lightning Round draft podcasts returns and the guys cover quarterbacks and tight ends. They go over some of the top prospects, list their personal Top 5, also give some sleepers and possible fits for the Chargers including what round they begin looking for these positions in the draft. The quarterbacks and tight ends they cover on this show are:

Quarterbacks:

Dwayne Haskins – Ohio State

Drew Lock – Missouri

Daniel Jones – Duke

Kyler Murray – Oklahoma

Will Grier – West Virginia

Tight Ends:

T.J. Hockenson – Iowa

Noah Fant – Iowa

Irv Smith Jr.  – Alabama

Dawson Knox – Ole Miss

Kaden Smith - Stanford

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